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He Gave His Only Son

"Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."

John 21:29

• There should be less talk. A preaching point is not a meeting point.


• The dying, the cripple, the mental, the unwanted, the unloved-- they are Jesus in disguise.


• In the West there is loneliness, which I call the leprosy of the West. In many ways it is worse than our poor in Calcutta. (Commonweal, Dec 19, 1997)


• It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.


• The poor give us much more than we give them. They're such strong people, living day to day with no food. and they never curse, never complain. We don't have to give them pity or sympathy. We have so much to learn from them.


• I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience?


• I do not pray for success. I ask for faithfulness.


• Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.


• If you judge people, you have no time to love them.

~Mother Teresa~

The Book of Judges repeatedly speaks of angels being sent by God to his people. So, are we to understand these and similar biblical accounts as references to real supernatural beings, or simply as accounts of visions?

Both scripture and tradition repeatedly affirm that God has in fact created non-human, angelic beings to be his agentgs, warriors and messengers. They are personal and immortal; they have a rational intellect and free will, yet they are pure spirits, without bodies like ours. They surpass in perfection all visible creatures, as is evident from their splendor. Nevertheless, redeemed human beings will one day be perfected in such a way that the angels will be subject to them.

Angels have been present since creation, and they have played critical roles in salvation history, from the fall of man to the present. In various ways they carried out the divine plan for the ancient descendants of Abraham. When God becam man in Jesus Christ, thy surrounded and served him throughout his earthly life, from his conception up to the very moment of his ascension into heaven. They will announce his return to earth at the end of time and will serve him as he judges the earth.

Meanwhile, angels are "ministering spirits, sent to serve, for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation." (Heb 1:14). They join the Church in her worship and ministry; they serve us as guardians, intercessors, and guides. With the saints in heaven they behold the face of God and enjoy the eternal life of the Blessed Trinity.

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